11 November 2016
gravure
[gruh-vyoo r, grey-vyer]
noun
1. an intaglio process of photomechanical printing, such as photogravure or rotogravure.
2. a print produced by gravure.
3. the metal or wooden plate used in photogravure.
Origin of gravure
1875-1880; < French, equivalent to grav (er) to engrave < Germanic (see grave3) + -ure -ure
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Examples from the Web for gravure
Historical Examples
By this means the ornament of the gravure is transferred to the roller composition.
The Progress of the Marbling Art
Josef Halfer
The engravers of the last century used to call it gravure en manière de crayon.
A Treatise on Etching
Maxime Lalanne
When this is done, the gravure can be rolled over by aid of this roller.
The Progress of the Marbling Art
Josef Halfer
He frequently decorated his flatware with a refined etching or gravure, his hollow ware with reeding.
Seaport in Virginia
Gay Montague Moore
4. Gravure idol
– A gravure idol (グラビアアイドル gurabia aidoru), often abbreviated to gradol (グラドル guradoru), is a Japanese female model who primarily models on magazines, photobooks or DVDs.
Example
Mika Hijii (肘井 美佳 Hijii Mika, born October 13, 1982 in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress and gravure idol* best known for her role as Kaoru Mitsuki in the Garo series. She is also known in the western world for her role as Namiko Takeda in the 2009 martial arts film Ninja and its 2013 sequel Ninja: Shadow of a Tear.
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Anagram
rave rug
Today’s quote
We must accept finite disappointment, but we must never lose infinite hope.
– Martin Luther King
On this day
11 November 1880 – execution by hanging, of Ned Kelly, Australian bush-ranger.
11 November 1918 – End of World War I. Commemorated as ‘Remembrance Day’ in British Commonwealth countries and ‘Armistice Day’ in other nations, recognising the armistice signed at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. In 1954, the United States, changed Armistice Day to ‘Veterans Day’ and made it a public holiday to recognise those who have served in the armed forces, not just those who served in World War I.
11 November 1954 – Pensioners’ Revolt, United Kingdom. Thousands of pensioners march in a rally in London calling for an increase of their pensions by 17s 6d, which would take a single person’s pension to £2 10s per week.
11 November 1975 – Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam (Labor Party) sacked by the Governor-General and replaced by Malcolm Fraser (Liberal Party).
11 November 2004 – death of Yasser Arafat, Palestinian leader in Paris after falling into a coma. The cause of his death is disputed, with some believing he was poisoned by Israel, others believing it was from cirrhosis. Born 4 August 1929.